the Roman Empire Tara Bogle Sociology 101 August 12‚ 2004 Christianity has become one of the largest religions in the world. It is a religion that began in the Mediterranean over 2‚000 years ago with the death of Jesus Christ. Where it began‚ however‚ is not what make Christianity unique. The most startling part about this is that it began in the Roman Empire ‚ the very empire that crucified Christ‚ and within 400 years‚ was the only religion allowed. How did this happen and how did it shape
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the many awe-inspiring empires in the classical era‚ each realm was renowned for its individual characteristics and quirks that made each empire so remarkable. Regardless‚ these empires all share some intrinsic qualities that define an empire. Without the features of a strong leadership‚ diverse culture‚ prominent religion and philosophy‚ innovative technology and architecture‚ organized trade and commerce‚ and spirited patriotism amongst the citizens‚ the classical empires would be negligible establishments
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The Roman Empire existed for nearly 1‚000 years. Beginning in the 6th century BCE‚ Rome began to take root. Over the next several hundred years‚ it spread its boarders and influence throughout the rim of the Mediterranean and Western Europe. However‚ the empire collapsed in 476 CE. How did this happen? Why did such an influential giant fall? Well‚ despite Rome’s great power‚ it had several internal faults that‚ when combined‚ lead to its eventual collapse. The first reason for Rome’s fall was the
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Some characteristic of well-run empires consist of: the building of roads‚ increased trade‚ the flourishing of education‚ effective bureaucracy‚ the use of a common and official language‚ the use of a system of justice‚ and citizenship. Rome demonstrated ideology by holding assemblies in which magistrates would be elected which gave citizens a sense of power and decision. Meanwhile‚ the Han allowed people to practice philosophies such as Daoism‚ and Confucianism while the empire was purely ran on
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The fall of the Roman Empire was caused by barbarian invasions. The Roman Empire fell in the late AD 400s (Burstein and Shek 364). There are many ways that historians and archeologists believe was the reason that Rome fell‚ but the main reason was because of barbarian invasions. Although the empire had an advanced military for the most part‚ the Roman military had difficulty fending off the multiple invaders that were attacking at different areas of the empire. For example‚ Rome had to keep their
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marked by many successful and great civilizations and their equally great falls from power. Perhaps the most grand of failures in this time was that of the Roman Empire. After the death of Marcus Aurelius‚ an empire that had stood strong for centuries began its long‚ painful decline which lasted almost three centuries. No one person could possibly be blamed for this progression of abasement in the empire‚ but rather the entire Roman population. There were multiple political‚ economic‚ military
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For many centuries‚ the Roman Empire flourished and was able to make many great accomplishments and creations that have influenced modern culture today. Despite the success of this empire‚ it soon began to crumble after the Pax Romana‚ which was a period of 200 years of peace and prosperity. Many factors contributed to the decline of this empire‚ including the spread of famine‚ disease‚ and the effects of Christianity‚ as it spread throughout the empire. However‚ the three main reasons that contributed
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1. The Roman Empire played a massive role in history as it spread throughout Europe. Therefore‚ after its fall‚ it left behind a lasting legacy‚ which went on to continue to shape many civilizations‚ even today. One of the most important legacies of the empire was language. Latin went on to become a language widely used by people throughout the world for years‚ and which was used in writing and education. It also became the basis for many of the languages that exist today. The Romance languages‚
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The Roman leader Nero slit his own throat on June 9th‚ 68 C.E. after receiving word that the Senate had declared him a public enemy. He was 30 years old. In the beginning of 68 C.E. Gaius Vindex led a rebellion against Nero‚ Rome’s current emperor‚ that could have been easily stopped had Nero not given up so soon. Nero did not put put up much of a fight during his fall‚ and was easily overtaken by the rebels‚ proving that anyone with an army backing them up could become emperor of Rome. Afterwards
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fourth-century term that refers to the population in the Roman empire who practised Polytheism. It is essential to note pagans themselves did not describe themselves using this word‚ but the Christians coined it during the 4th century. Since the early Christian Church created the definition of paganism‚ it is somewhat a controversial term. When they invented this word‚ Christianity was still a minority religion and just shows how much of an impact they were having so early on. Therefore‚ it is clear‚ Christianity
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